Meet Our Athletes

Extraordinary stories from inspiring individuals

Everyone has a story to tell. This is your chance to meet your Paralympians and find out what drives them to keep on achieving their dreams.

Lara Falk

Lara Falk looks a chance to hit the slopes at the PyeongChang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games following a stellar 2016/17 season as the sighted guide to…
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Lauren Parker

Every path to a Paralympic Games is unique. There are athletes born with their disabilities who have long dreamed of becoming Paralympians. Then there are athletes…
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Lewis Bishop

An encounter with two Paralympians has helped to inspire and set Lewis Bishop on his own journey to compete amongst the best in the world. Lewis…
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Liam Bekric

Liam Bekric was born with Retinitis Pigmentosa, a hereditary, degenerative eye condition that results in tunnel vision and can lead to blindness. It was detected when…
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Liam Schluter

For Liam Schluter, little compares to the feeling of representing Australia at the Paralympic Games. Now a World Championships medallist, we suspect he will add the…
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Liam Twomey

After taking part in his first Para-triathlon in 2018, Liam Twomey was competing for Australia within six months. Six years of hard work, dedication and training…
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